2. Air Barrier Paper Truwrap here is used for a vapor and air barrier creating a membrane between the inside and outside.
3. Attic Ventilation Materials Ventilation her is used to keep the heated or conditioned air within the living space. Ridge vent Plumbing vent
4. Back Hoe The Back hoe part of this piece of equipment is the two part articulated arm located on the rear. The arm or more commonly termed boom is used for excavating for foundations or irrigation ditches.
10. Cladding Vertical wood paneling Horizontal wood panel and Steep Roof Stone plate cladding Stacked Stone Running Brick cladding
11. Code Requirements The Vapor barrier was installed improperly and caused mold damage throughout the ceiling.
12. Concrete Joints Isolation joint in parking deck by stadium. The joint isolates the column from the slab. Control Joint- controls cracking in a slab. They are tooled, saw cut or there is an insert like in this example.
13. Concrete Masonry Units The standard CMU block is a rectangular 8x8x16 made from portland cement, sand, water and gravel.
15. Doors Flush Door Side light – window on either side of door frame. It could also be a part ofa prefab.door frame. Transom – window above door for more light Top Rail Door Panel (4panel door) Stile. Lock Rail Bottom Rail
16. Electrical Components Meter- reading taken by power company monthly. Measured in kilowatt hrs. Fuse panel- this is an assortment of fuses designed to keep a house circuits separate and safe from over current, which a common fire starter Duplex Receptacle- these are sources of electricity for household appliances. Gernerally 110V/220V.
18. Front End Loader The front end loader is used most efficiently when it is large amounts of earth. It is also good for smoothing out a lot of earth over a large area. This differs from a back hoe because its advantage is moving earth, not excavating it.
19. Gypsum Board Gypsum board used in the ceiling before paint. Gypsum wall board has replaced the old style of wall finish of gypsum plaster walls. Gypsum wall panels are durable, light weight, inexpensive, highly resistant to fire, easy to install, and they resist the passage of sound. They are made from the mineral gypsum found in nature.
20. Heat Pump Compressor The Compressor I’m sitting on is made to compress the colder outside air to cool the refrigerant liquid to be pumped inside. Advantages: most efficient an easy to maintain. Disadvantages: leaks in duct work can severely affect productivity. Evaporator The evaporator in the attic in the picture is used for taking to compressed cool energy converted outside and truing it into cool air to be pumped through the house. It also contains a heating element to heat the house during winter.
21. Insulation Blanket insulation with vapor retarder. Loose fill between framework and gypsum board. Batt/ Blanket insulation The main purpose of insulation is to create a thermal barrier. Board insulation. Rigid foam for concrete